Pro.Var and AHRESP are calling for “urgent support measures” for the restaurant sector. The package of proposals includes VAT measures and various incentives.
In restaurants, "the management equation is becoming increasingly difficult"
Thursday, 15 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
VAT is Value Added Tax (Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado), a consumption tax charged at each stage of production and sale; the standard mainland rate in Portugal is 23%. Parliamentary proposals to cut VAT on bottled gas from 23% to 6% would directly reduce consumer prices if approved.
